Fear of black magic keeps horned German from entering Dubai

That’s what 55-year-old Rolf Buchholz told the Associated Press after he was refused entry into Dubai without an official reason. Unofficially, he says immigration officers were worried about him being a practitioner of black magic.

Buchholz was on his way to the relatively liberal Gulf city for an appearance at the Cirque le Soir nightclub in Dubai’s Fairmont Hotel.

He tweeted that he lost his luggage in the process.

Along with his horns and tattoos, Buchholz — an IT professional from Dortmund, Germany — is also the proud owner of a Guinness World Record 453 piercings, strategically placed from head to toe and, uh, various regions in between.

He would seem to be a perfect fit for the circus-themed venue, which, according to its website, promises “stilt walkers, midgets, contortionists, tattooed dancers, jugglers, drummers … magicians and fire eaters.” But no. Not yet, anyway.

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